Comments on: Delinquency Rates and FICO Scores http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-115958 Nick Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:06:07 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-115958 Trust your spouse with the money... that is how I did end up with a score close to that. ;) Trust your spouse with the money… that is how I did end up with a score close to that. ;)

]]> By: findqualitycreditcards.com http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69803 findqualitycreditcards.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:05:14 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69803 Excellent post Nickel. It reminds that I ned to check my credit score. It's been years since I've last done that. Excellent post Nickel. It reminds that I ned to check my credit score. It’s been years since I’ve last done that.

]]> By: Rob Carlson http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69189 Rob Carlson Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:10:15 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69189 @Herb Delinquent is not the same as defaulted. Even if these people do go delinquent, they might still catch up at some point in time and eventually pay their entire balance, plus a ton of fees and penalties. I understand the credit rating to be an indication of how likely you are to miss a payment in the next 60 days, so naturally the score will vary pretty quickly to stay relevant. @Herb

Delinquent is not the same as defaulted. Even if these people do go delinquent, they might still catch up at some point in time and eventually pay their entire balance, plus a ton of fees and penalties.

I understand the credit rating to be an indication of how likely you are to miss a payment in the next 60 days, so naturally the score will vary pretty quickly to stay relevant.

]]> By: Matt http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69177 Matt Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:38:39 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69177 All I did was go to college, get sick (I'm not talking flu, I'm talking hospitalization for a week) during finals, and then be unable to find a job right away when they kicked me out and retroactively converted all my grants to loans. During most of my 20s my credit score was in the mid-400s, thanks to those facts and the collateral damage from the university's collection agencies stealing money from my checking account. (The fact that all the money was illegally stolen from your checking account without your knowledge by crooked debt collectors doesn't make the "passing bad checks" lines that come from trying to pay normal bills those months look any less menacing, for example.) Even now I still can't get a credit card with a limit of more than $500 and I'm paying an obscene rate on my mortgage. But I've improved it quite a bit, and several of the worst items on my credit report are scheduled to fall off the back between now and 2Q-2008, so things are improving. With luck I'll be able to complete the refinance to a fixed-rate mortgage before the government decides to monetize the national debt and drive interest rates back to 1970s levels. All I did was go to college, get sick (I’m not talking flu, I’m talking hospitalization for a week) during finals, and then be unable to find a job right away when they kicked me out and retroactively converted all my grants to loans. During most of my 20s my credit score was in the mid-400s, thanks to those facts and the collateral damage from the university’s collection agencies stealing money from my checking account. (The fact that all the money was illegally stolen from your checking account without your knowledge by crooked debt collectors doesn’t make the “passing bad checks” lines that come from trying to pay normal bills those months look any less menacing, for example.)

Even now I still can’t get a credit card with a limit of more than $500 and I’m paying an obscene rate on my mortgage. But I’ve improved it quite a bit, and several of the worst items on my credit report are scheduled to fall off the back between now and 2Q-2008, so things are improving. With luck I’ll be able to complete the refinance to a fixed-rate mortgage before the government decides to monetize the national debt and drive interest rates back to 1970s levels.

]]> By: Brian http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69151 Brian Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:45:27 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69151 I am in auto sales and we see people all the time with sub 500 scores. I have seen a few 460s. Generally there is bankruptcy and foreclosures to get that low or no positive credit what so ever for years. Best case I have seen is 807. I am in auto sales and we see people all the time with sub 500 scores. I have seen a few 460s. Generally there is bankruptcy and foreclosures to get that low or no positive credit what so ever for years. Best case I have seen is 807.

]]> By: Tom http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69131 Tom Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:12:03 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69131 Worst score I've ever seen was a 480. Multiple unpaid collections, a court judgement, a dozen inquiries or so, and a couple dozen 90+ day lates. I feel like I'm forgetting something else too. Interestingly enough, bankruptcy doesn't seem to hurt your FICO as bad as it might seem too. I've see people with bankruptcies and FICO's over 700 in as little as 2 years after declaring. Not that they have an easy time getting a loan, but its doable. Worst score I’ve ever seen was a 480. Multiple unpaid collections, a court judgement, a dozen inquiries or so, and a couple dozen 90+ day lates. I feel like I’m forgetting something else too.

Interestingly enough, bankruptcy doesn’t seem to hurt your FICO as bad as it might seem too. I’ve see people with bankruptcies and FICO’s over 700 in as little as 2 years after declaring. Not that they have an easy time getting a loan, but its doable.

]]> By: Clever Dude http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69122 Clever Dude Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:26:12 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69122 What is the lowest score you can get? Can anyone ever get a perfect score? What is the lowest score you can get? Can anyone ever get a perfect score?

]]> By: Tim http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69121 Tim Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:27:11 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69121 not true, remember the flip to the FICO is what interest and potential fees the banks can charge if you are in the lower score categories and the default. not true, remember the flip to the FICO is what interest and potential fees the banks can charge if you are in the lower score categories and the default.

]]> By: Herb http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69109 Herb Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69109 Those numbers seem high. If those are true, it should be practically impossible to get any kind of unsecured loan if your score is below 650. And any kind of loan whatsoever if your under 600; if 1 out of 2 people are going to default on a loan, I can't see how it's worth even doing the paperwork... Those numbers seem high. If those are true, it should be practically impossible to get any kind of unsecured loan if your score is below 650. And any kind of loan whatsoever if your under 600; if 1 out of 2 people are going to default on a loan, I can’t see how it’s worth even doing the paperwork…

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-69104 Blaine Moore Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/09/delinquency-rates-and-fico-scores/#comment-69104 Bankruptcy springs to mind... Bankruptcy springs to mind…

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